NADINE DORRIES: Do I regret quitting the Tories for Reform? Not one little bit!

Do I, as a former Conservative Cabinet minister, now regret my decision to join Reform? That’s the question I was asked by Laura Kuenssberg on her Sunday TV show and by several... Read more »

Paddy Power owner Flutter axes 1,400 jobs blaming Labour’s gambling tax hikes

By EMILY HAWKINS Updated: 13:35 BST, 20 October 2026 Paddy Power owner Flutter is cutting 1,400 jobs in its UK and Ireland business, blaming last year’s hike in gambling duties. The gambling... Read more »

Criminals in psychiatric wards to lose ‘disgraceful’ right to benefits – which saw £800 a month in Universal Credit handed to killers in hospital

More than 2,500 serious offenders including killers will be stripped of their benefits following a campaign by victims’ families.  New rules will close a loophole which allows offenders who are detained in... Read more »

Subscribe to The Crime Desk for an exclusive bonus podcast analysing the key moments from week one of Russell Brand’s rape trial

By JOSEPH LUKE PALMER Published: 11:36 BST, 19 October 2026 | Updated: 05:27 BST, 20 October 2026 Every week, the Daily Mail’s award-winning Trial podcast team rounds up the key moments from... Read more »

Russell Brand grinned ‘like a clown’ and told woman ‘don’t be a spoilsport’ as he raped her in a toilet cubicle, court told

Russell Brand was grinning ‘like a clown’ as the ‘sexual predator’ dragged a woman into a toilet to rape her, a court heard today.  The 51-year-old actor is accused of groping an... Read more »

Australian MP remains fighting for her life after ‘losing a leg’ in car attack outside her office, Prime Minister reveals

An Australian MP is fighting for her life in hospital and has reportedly lost a leg after being deliberately struck by a car outside her electoral office. Helen Haines, a centrist independent... Read more »

Richard Riehle dead at 78: Office Space star who starred in over 400 projects dies as fans praise the ‘underrated’ character actor

Veteran actor Richard Riehle, best known for his role in the 1999 cult classic Office Space, is dead at 78. According to TMZ, Riehle died of natural causes last Thursday in Los Angeles. Riehle... Read more »

Train late again? Frustrated commuter sets up app to make it easier to claim Delay Repay compensation

Train delays are so frequent on some lines that commuters simply want to forget all about them by the time they get to their desk.  But they could be missing out on... Read more »

Artemis II astronaut reveals the terrifying moment he feared his crew would be lost in space ‘after straying too far from Earth’

The Commander of the Artemis II mission has revealed he feared he and his crew would be lost in space after their shuttle strayed too far from Earth. Reid Wiseman, 50, and... Read more »

Federal MP Helen Haines fighting for life after being hit by a car outside her office – as shaken Prime Minister confirms she was ‘attacked’ and counter terror units investigating

Victorian Independent MP Helen Haines is in a critical condition in hospital after being struck by a car outside her Wangaratta electoral office in northern Victoria, with a shaken Prime Minister Anthony... Read more »